Xavier Thuizat has a pretty clear idea of what doesn¡¯t go well with sake.
¡°I think the worst pairing with sake is sushi,¡± says Thuizat, head sommelier at Hotel de Crillon, a historic luxury hotel in Paris where Marie Antoinette once lived. ¡°Why? Because it¡¯s rice with rice. Do you want to eat grapes with wine?¡±
Instead, Thuizat prefers to pair a kimoto-style sake with a dish of volaille de bresse chicken in a creamy sauce, or a yamahai-style sake with some French cheese.
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